Category Archives: Rates and Rankings

Where did your DeKalb middle school rank in the 2015 Georgia Milestone results?
Milestones Results – Distinguished Learners
Milestones Results – Georgia Elementary School Rankings – Distinguished Learners
Milestones Results – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – Georgia Elementary School Rankings – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – Georgia Middle School Rankings – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – Georgia High School Rankings – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – DeKalb Elementary Schools – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – DeKalb Middle Schools – Proficient Learners
 Milestones Results – Metro Atlanta School Districts – Proficient Learners  (Elementary and Middle School)

“We knew [pass rates] were going to go down,” said Dana Rickman, a researcher with the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.  Georgia’s new test results are more reflective of what the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the so-called “gold standard” test given to a sample of U.S. students, has been saying: that the pass rates on Georgia’s old tests were inflated.
  Spring 2015 EOG School.zip (Elementary and Middle School)
  Spring 2015 EOG System.zip (Elementary and Middle School)​
Percentage of students prepared for the next grade level
The following graph illustrates the percentage of Proficient Learners.  Proficient Learners are students that demonstrate at least proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at grade level and are prepared for the next grade level course.
  2015 DeKalb Middle School Milestone Results

Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.

Where did your DeKalb elementary school rank in the 2015 Georgia Milestone results?
Milestones Results – Distinguished Learners
Milestones Results – Georgia Elementary School Rankings – Distinguished Learners
Milestones Results – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – Georgia Elementary School Rankings – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – Georgia Middle School Rankings – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – Georgia High School Rankings – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – DeKalb Elementary Schools – Proficient Learners
Milestones Results – DeKalb Middle Schools – Proficient Learners
 Milestones Results – Metro Atlanta School Districts – Proficient Learners  (Elementary and Middle School)

“For too long we’ve been telling students they were on track to be successful in college or ready for a career when they graduated high school, yet in many cases they were not,” said Dr. Dana Rickman, Policy and Research Director for the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, and a member of the standard-setting review committee.
  Spring 2015 EOG School.zip (Elementary and Middle School)
  Spring 2015 EOG System.zip (Elementary and Middle School)​
Percentage of students prepared for the next grade level
The following graph illustrates the percentage of students that demonstrate at least proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at grade level and are prepared for the next grade level course.
  2015 Milestone DeKalb Elementary School Results


Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.